| | Minneapolis, MN | Niagara Falls, NY | United States |
| Overall | 107.2 | 87.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 96.0 | 100 |
| Health | 75.8 | 104.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 113.4 | 44.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $294,200 | $141,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 10,920.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 108.5 | 83.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 144.6 | 112.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Minneapolis 
163 Reviews
Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and More
It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us.. More
I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare, More
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Reviews for Niagara Falls 
6 Reviews
Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just More
Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls More
Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians.
One would figure that a smaller town More
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